As Official Tour Guides, mastering the skill of sighted guiding is essential for enhancing our tours and making them accessible to everyone, including individuals with visual disabilities. Are you interested in learning the basics of guiding people with visual impairments in cultural sites?
Join our upcoming training session to gain practical skills that will enable you to confidently and safely guide people with visual disabilities, adding significant value to your professional, inclusive tours.
Training Details:
Organizers: ISHTAR for Inclusive Cultural Development, in collaboration with the Tourist Guides Syndicate, with support from ICOM LEBANON
Expert Trainer: Mr. Amer Makarem, founder and president of the Youth Association for the Blind (YAB), a pioneer in educational cultural inclusion and the official representative of the World Blind Union (WBU)
Location: MACAM Museum, an inclusive museum offering visits and workshops for people with visual disabilities
This training will provide you with the essential and practical skills needed to effectively guide individuals with visual disabilities, enriching their experience and ensuring their safety and comfort.
Details
Date : Friday 28th of June
Time : 9:00am (Half a day)
Registration fee: 25$
Deadline for registration: Monday 17th of June in order to deliver the certificate on the same day of training.
Transportation: By your own car (Please consider Carpooling).
Due to the interactive nature of this training, ONLY 20 participants can be hosted.
For registration please contact Marcelle Saliba 03652067.
